Mets don’t witness Royals getting their World Series rings

Danny Duffy, Kelvin Herrera, Kris Medlen and Eric Hosmer of the Kansas City Royals inspect their 2015 World Series Championship rings during a ring ceremony prior to the game between the Royals and the New York Mets at Kauffman Stadium on April 5, 2016 in Kansas City, Mo. Photo Credit: Getty Images / Jamie Squire

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — This time the Mets were spared from having their World Series loss rubbed in their faces.

When the Royals received their championship rings from baseball commissioner Rob Manfred in a pregame ceremony before Tuesday’s game, there were no Mets standing along the third-base line watching it all unfold.

“It’s a great ballclub over there,” he said. “They made it to the World Series because they’re a great team. They’re a fun team to watch. For them to have to stand there for that I’m sure was tough for them, but they all handled it with class.